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Lexington Fairness celebrates the 15 year anniversary of the successful passing of a local fairness ordinance preventing discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity in work, housing and public accommodations. In doing so, Lexington Kentucky lawmakers stepped up to the plate to help protect the LGBT community that was not being treated fairly in many… Read more »

The May 2014 Washington DC Real Estate market statistics are out and show yearly trends are continuing to remain steady in Washington, DC. Here are the top 4 trends and the role they play in the real estate market. – Inventory of New Listings New listings for May are up 18% from the 5… Read more »

Reel Affirmations – Celebrating 20 years of bringing LGBT films to the nation’s capital. This year’s films represent a fabulous assortment of LGBT to fit everyone. With 55 films in 8 venues, these 10 days keep you busy.

Let’s Be Green! After years of sending paper versions of Comparative Market Analysis Reports (CMA’s) out to the community, we have implemented a new service called Market Snapshot. We are excited about the opportunities it provides because it gives YOU the control to review instant up-to-date reports when you please. The first step is to simply input general details about your home and letting the system know when you want the report link emailed to you (usually monthly) and that is it.

Great top floor unit overlooking beautiful courtyard in Arbors of Arlington Community. Unit features refinished Parquet Floors, renovated kitchen and bathroom, newer windows and paint. Enjoy large rooms with open floor plan with upgraded carpet in the bedroom. One block off route 50 and Glebe. Minutes to shopping and DC and public transportation. Great as an investment property.

I ran across this and wanted to share it as an alternative to FHA 3.5% down payment financing. FHA financing is used tremendously right now for purchasers that are not looking to put down 20% on their home purchase. FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loans do have some challenges for condo that do not meet specific requirements like FHA loan concentration.

You’ve decided that your kitchen or bathroom is due for a facelift. Where to start?Metro Weekly takes on that time tested question. “Local real-estate agent Evan Johnson suggests that if you can only afford to do one, focus on the kitchen.”

Washington City Paper “There Goes the Gayborhood: Gay real estate isn’t just about Dupont Circle anymore” Evan Johnson, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker, has two business cards. One, a conventional rectangle, simply says “Evan Johnson Realty Group.” The other is fancier, with two curved corners. It reads: “Evan Johnson, Realtor,” with “MyGayAgent.com” on the back.

The $8000 federal tax credit deadline to get a home under contract my be up but that does not mean you are out of luck in Washington DC. The DC “First-Time Homebuyer Individaul Income Tax Credit” is expected to be voted in retroactively as years past has proven. The credit has been over shadowed by the federal tax… Read more »